India withdraws Data Protection Bill
The government will replace the legislation with a new law.
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Editor's note: The Indian government on Wednesday withdrew the long-pending Data Protection Bill. Introduced in December 2019, the bill sought to protect citizens’ privacy and set up a data protection authority. Electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who moved a motion in the Lok Sabha to withdraw the bill, said a new legal framework to govern data privacy in the country is in the works. From his statement, via LiveLaw: “The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 was deliberated in great detail by the Joint Committee of Parliament. 81 amendments were proposed and 12 recommendations were made towards a comprehensive legal framework on the digital ecosystem. Considering the report of the JCP, a comprehensive legal framework is being worked upon. Hence, in the circumstances, it is proposed to withdraw The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 and present a new bill that fits into the comprehensive legal framework.” • One of the most debated pieces of legislation in recent years, the bill was in the making for almost half a decade. Over the past two years, a 30-member joint parliamentary committee worked on …
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